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MECCA, Saudi Arabia – Muslims gathered from around the globe in the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia have begun this year’s Hajj pilgrimage. According to local media, about 2.5 million believers are participating in the annual Hajj pilgrimage, which started on Friday. Each and every able-bodied Muslim, male …

BEIJING – The Chinese government increased its pressure on India not to heed US warnings and ban Huawei from selling its network gear in the country due to security concerns, indicating it could retaliate against Indian companies doing business in China, Reuters reported. Sources told the news agency, that “Chinese …

ANKARA – In the last three months, 255 terrorist operations have been “neutralized” by Turkey in northern Iraq, the Turkish Ministry of Defense said on Saturday. In a Twitter article, the ministry provided the latest figures on “neutralized” terrorists in counter-terrorism operations, including Operation Claw in northern Iraq. 34 terrorists …

SEOUL, South Korea – North Korea on Thursday launched two short-range missiles into the sea, expressing anger at joint US-South Korean joint military exercises, TRT reported Thursday. It was the first missile test in the North since an impromptu meeting between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim …

WASHINGTON – US President Donald Trump met with Republican senators on Tuesday at the White House to discuss Turkey’s purchase of the Russian air defense system S-400, Anadolu Agency reported on Wednesday. The meeting with 45 Senators, including Lindsey Graham, Ted Cruz, Mitch McConnell, Rand Paul, Marco Rubio and Todd …

WASHINGTON – Pakistani Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Tuesday met US Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee General Joseph Dunford as a part of Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan’s delegation during Washington visit. Both the military leaders discussed matters related to regional security and steps …

BEIJING – China and Russia will continue to strengthen and improve cooperation as the two states enter a new era of relations, the Chinese Ministry of Defense said on Wednesday. Wu Qian, the Chinese ministry spokesman for Defense, said that China and Russia have entered a new era of relations …

WASHINGTON – US President Donald Trump told a White House meeting with Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday that the United States was working with Islamabad to find a way out of the war in Afghanistan. Trump considered the possibility of restoring American aid to Pakistan, depending on what …

WASHINGTON – More than 30,000 Pakistanis gathered in the US capital on Sunday to attend a speech by Prime Minister Imran Khan, Surprising to even Pakistani-Americans who had never seen such a crowd by any other Pakistani leader in the past on American soil, Dawn News reported Monday. Imran Khan …

TOKYO, Japan – Shinzo Abe declared his victory in Japan’s national elections, according to polls indicating that his party won the majority of seats in the upper house of Parliament and is about to become the country’s oldest prime minister, CNN reported Monday. The ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) won …